Author: Stacker

Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Augusts in Georgia since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.#10. August 1997 (tie)- Average temperature: 77.5°F- Monthly high temperature: 88.4°F- Monthly low temperature: 66.6°F- Total precipitation: 2.92″#10. August 1966 (tie)- Average temperature: 77.5°F- Monthly high temperature: 88°F- Monthly low temperature: 67°F- Total precipitation:…

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Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation How gas prices have changed in Savannah in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Savannah, GA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 27. Savannah by the numbers – Gas current price: $3.87 — Georgia average: $3.92 – Week change: +$0.02 (+0.6%) – Year change: +$0.89 (+30.0%) – Historical expensive gas price: $4.51 (6/15/22) – Diesel current price: $5.33 – Week change: +$0.24 (+4.8%) – Year change: +$1.69 (+46.5%) – Historical expensive diesel price: $5.57 (6/18/22) Metros with the least…

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Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Cities with the most expensive homes in the Augusta metro area Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before.High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of July 16, the 30-year fixed mortgage…

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Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Cities with the most expensive homes in the Brunswick metro area Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before.High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of July 16, the 30-year fixed mortgage…

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Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Georgia using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of June 18, 2026. The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country. Richest billionaires in Georgia #20. Jeff Sprecher – Net worth: $1.1 billion – Source: stock exchanges – Industry: Finance…

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Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Cities with the most expensive homes in the Atlanta metro area Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before. High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of July 16, the 30-year fixed…

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Local Headlines & Updates: Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Savannah metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here. (Stacker/Stacker) Jacob Lund // Shutterstock #23. Guyton – Niche grade: B – Public school grade: B+ – Population: 2,574 (Stacker/Stacker) Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock #22. Vernonburg – Niche grade: B+ – Public school grade: C – Population: 130 (Stacker/Stacker)…

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